Connect your AI application with the most capable source of SEO data
Sign up to DataForSEOChoose your AI client and follow the instructions to connect with DataForSEO APIs.
Open Claude Desktop and go to Customize → Connectors.
Click Add custom connector and paste the DataForSEO MCP HTTP URL:
https://mcp.dataforseo.com/httpWhen prompted, approve the Authorization request to access the DataForSEO API.
Start a new chat. Claude will request your approval the first time it calls a DataForSEO tool.
Open the configuration file:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.jsonAdd the following configuration to the file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"dataforseo": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "dataforseo-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"DATAFORSEO_USERNAME": "your_api_login",
"DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD": "your_api_password"
}
}
}
}Replace your_api_login and your_api_password with credentials from the API Access dashboard.
Restart Claude Desktop. The DataForSEO tools will appear in your tool list.
Generate a Base64 token from your API login and password (or copy a pre-encoded one from the API Access dashboard via the Send by Email button).
Add the remote DataForSEO MCP server in your terminal:
claude mcp add --header "Authorization: Basic " --transport http dfs-mcp https://mcp.dataforseo.com/httpVerify the connection:
claude mcp listMake sure you have Node.js 18+ installed.
Register the local NPX server with your credentials:
claude mcp add dataforseo \
--env DATAFORSEO_USERNAME=your_api_login \
--env DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD=your_api_password \
-- npx -y dataforseo-mcp-serverVerify the connection:
claude mcp listIn Cursor, open Settings → Tools & Integrations → MCP Tools.
Click Add Custom MCP and paste the remote configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"dataforseo": {
"url": "https://mcp.dataforseo.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Basic "
}
}
}
}Replace username:password from the API Access dashboard.
Save and reopen the chat. Cursor supports up to 40 active MCP tools — disable any modules you don’t need.
Open the global Cursor MCP configuration:
~/.cursor/mcp.jsonAdd the local NPX configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"dataforseo": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "dataforseo-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"DATAFORSEO_USERNAME": "your_api_login",
"DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD": "your_api_password"
}
}
}
}Replace credentials with values from the API Access dashboard and save the file.
Restart Cursor or reload the MCP servers from Tools & Integrations.
Log into the OpenAI platform dashboard and start a new Chat with your preferred model.
Click Tools → MCP Server → Add new.
Paste the DataForSEO MCP server URL and give the connector a label:
https://mcp.dataforseo.com/mcpChoose Custom headers as the authentication method and add:
Authorization: Basic Enable the DataForSEO modules you want to expose and click Update.
Install the Gemini CLI globally:
npm install -g @google/gemini-cliOpen the Gemini settings file:
~/.gemini/settings.jsonC:\Users\\.gemini\settings.json Add the DataForSEO MCP server:
{
"selectedAuthType": "gemini-api-key",
"mcpServers": {
"dataforseo": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "dataforseo-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"DATAFORSEO_USERNAME": "your_api_login",
"DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD": "your_api_password"
}
}
}
}Restart the CLI and run /mcp list to confirm DataForSEO is connected.
Install Docker for your operating system.
Pull and run the official DataForSEO MCP image:
docker run -p 3000:3000 \
-e DATAFORSEO_USERNAME=your_api_login \
-e DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD=your_api_password \
dataforseo/mcp:latestThe MCP server is now available locally at:
http://localhost:3000Point your MCP-compatible client to the official DataForSEO remote endpoint:
https://mcp.dataforseo.com/mcpAuthenticate with a Base64-encoded Basic Auth header:
Authorization: Basic If your client expects a separate SSE endpoint, use https://mcp.dataforseo.com/http.
Make sure Node.js 18+ is installed, then launch the server locally:
npx -y dataforseo-mcp-serverProvide your credentials as environment variables:
export DATAFORSEO_USERNAME=your_api_login
export DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD=your_api_passwordOr register the server directly inside your client config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"dataforseo": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "dataforseo-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"DATAFORSEO_USERNAME": "your_api_login",
"DATAFORSEO_PASSWORD": "your_api_password"
}
}
}
}A bridge between your AI model and DataForSEO APIs, managing requests and responses.
The application managing MCP clients and controlling permissions and security polices.
Take advantage of out-of-the-box MCP to swiftly connect your AI model to a range of DataForSEO APIs without undertaking lengthy technical integration.
MCP server allows connecting DataForSEO APIs to a variety of AI models, like Claude, and Integrated Development Environments like Cursor AI.
From pay-as-you-go pricing model to API endpoints – all DataForSEO services are built for outmost scalability. DataForSEO MCP server is no exception.
Get real-time Google, Bing, and Yahoo SERPs for any location and language.
Access LLM prompt data and aggregated AI agent responses.
SEO data for keyword research and market analysis.
Fetch accurate backlink and relevant domains data from our up-to-date index
Collect reviews, business listings, and social media data.
Analyze technologies and Whois records of any website
The DataForSEO MCP server is designed to support AI-driven applications across different industries and use cases. It enables seamless access to structured SEO and marketing data, making it a reliable foundation for training language models, powering search intelligence tools, and enriching large-scale datasets.
You can install DataForSEO MCP locally or easily connect through the Docker container.
The DataForSEO MCP server delivers structured, real-time SEO data optimized for use in AI-powered tools, enabling accurate insights and intelligent automation at scale.
You get reliable, high-volume access to SEO and marketing data without any coding, making it easy to power up in-house analysis and reporting.
In this blog post, we’ll explain the essence of MCP and why it matters for AI SEO.
LEARN MOREDocumentation is the starting point on your journey towards building a powerful SEO software.
LEARN MORE
Have questions about DataForSEO APIs and integrations? Visit our Help Centre to find the right answers.
LEARN MORE
Integrating a new data source can take a lot of time and money. We accelerate this process by providing a user-friendly interface for controlling your API usage and spending.
DataForSEO offers a detailed documentation for every parameter, field and function you can come across while using our APIs and databases.
VIEW
Every DataForSEO user has access to a comprehensive graphic user interface (GUI) and can monitor and control every aspect of data usage.
REGISTER
Our support team is available 24/7 to ensure you get the required assistance and all your requests are addressed promptly and proficiently.
CONTACT USSolutions developers praise
